Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 59
मनुष्यं पितरो देवा मुनयो मानवास्तथा । भृतानि चोपजीवंति तदर्थं नियतो भवेत्
manuṣyaṃ pitaro devā munayo mānavāstathā | bhṛtāni copajīvaṃti tadarthaṃ niyato bhavet
บรรพชน เทพเจ้า ฤๅษี มนุษย์อื่น ๆ และผู้พึ่งพาทั้งหลาย ล้วนดำรงชีพด้วยการอาศัยมนุษย์คนหนึ่ง; เพราะฉะนั้นเพื่อพวกเขา ผู้นั้นพึงดำเนินชีวิตอย่างมีวินัยและมีจุดหมาย
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A central householder stands like a pillar, with devas above receiving offerings, pitṛs to one side receiving water libations, sages receiving manuscripts, guests receiving food, and dependents (children, elders, animals) sheltered nearby.
FAQs
Human life is meant for responsible support of gods, ancestors, sages, and society through disciplined living.
No specific place is mentioned; the verse teaches universal dharma rather than a localized māhātmya.
Implied is the ethic behind yajña/offerings and duty, but no explicit rite (snāna, dāna, japa) is stated.